Dr Maggie Hartnett
PhD, MEd

Senior Lecturer

Institute of Education

I am a senior lecturer within the Institute of Education at Massey University, New Zealand. I teach in the areas of e-learning and digital technologies and am the coordinator of thefollowing postgraduate e-learning programmes within the Institute:

Professional

Contact details

Ph: 84409Location: 305, Collinson VillageCampus: Manawatu

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy
- Massey University
(2011)

Master of Education
- Massey University
(2007)

Prizes and Awards

The article titled: “Using Education Theory and Research to Refine Agricultural Extension: Affordances and Barriers for Farmers’ Learning and Practice Change” (ORO10) was chosen as the Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension (JAEE) Education and Learning Sciences best article for the year 2017.
The paper examines the factors that support and hinder farmers’ learning and investigates farmers' actual practice changes having participated in our socioculturally informed learning programme. The affordances for learning and practice change include: belonging in a learning community, enhancing self-efficacy, engaging with scientists, and reinforcing and validating learning Our team won the JAEE 'paper of the year 2017', with journal editor Angela Pachuau, saying: “The Editorial committee congratulate you and your co-authors for presenting an interesting paper. Your research provides useful insight with a deliberate attempt to advance educational theory in the field of agricultural extension.” (28 November, 2017) This wider research project has impacted the learning and practice of 45 farmers and has led to 10 conference presentations (nationally and internationally) and 6 publications in conference proceedings. - Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension Wageningen University & Research, Social Sciences Gp (2017)

Received International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning editors’ choice Best Article, 2011 award for “Examining motivation in online distance learning environments: Complex, multifaceted and situation-dependent” (see N01). The award was based on quality, relevance and value to the discipline as well as the number of times the article has been downloaded. - (2011)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

My research focuses on the intersection of technologies and pedagogies and their influence on learners’ and teachers’ experiences, motivation, engagement and behaviour in technology enhanced, mediated and immersive learning contexts. Her research interests include motivation and engagement in digital environments, teaching and learning with digital technologies, support for digital learners and teachers, digital inclusion, digital places and spaces of learning that encompasses new learning environments, emerging digital technologies including open digital badges, teacher and learner experiences in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), and the use of digital tools in learning such as electronic portfolios and mobile technologies. My research interests are not confined to formal learning settings but span a wide range of places and spaces for learning.

Research Projects

Summary of Research Projects

Completed Projects

This is a 2-year project located at Riverside Farm that develops a new extension model based on high-quality farmer/scientist interaction and farmer-led networking. Building on earlier work by Massey's Farmer Learning Group, the project focuses on the use of perennial summer forages in dryland farming. The reconstituted Farmer Learning Group consists of a cross-College and interdisciplinary team of 12 Massey scientists (drawn from the Institute of Education, IAE and IVABS) working together with some 45 sheep and beef farmers from the eastern Lower North Island. Project leader is Brennon Wood and the team includes a newly-appointed Research Officer, Roxanne Henwood, and one PhD student. The extension programme features 8 day-long, science-based workshops to be held at Riverside, network surveys to collect local knowledge, an industry-sponsored Colloquium and an on-site Field Day.

Hartnett, M. (2018). Digital badges - What is the state of play within the New Zealand Higher Education sector?. ASCILITE 2018 - Conference Proceedings - 35th International Conference of Innovation, Practice and Research in the use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education: Open Oceans: Learning Without Borders. (pp. 390 - 395). [Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Hartnett, M.

Read Abstract:

Hartnett, M. (2018, May). Digital learning: What does it mean to be a learner in the digital world?. Presented at New Zealand Boarding School’s Association conference. Christchurch, New Zealand.[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hartnett, M.